Hinged top for stoves



ug- 2, 1932. w. F. ROGERS HINGED TOP FOR STOVES Filed Dec. 12, 1931 Patented Aug. 2, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 'WALTER F. ROGERS, 0F CICERO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CROWN STOVE WORKS, 0F

` CICERO, IIIZTIIINOIS,4 A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS HINGED TOP FOR STOVES This invention relates to hinged covers for stoves of the type shown in my Patent No. 1,831,546 issued November 10, 1931.

Hinged covers for concealing burner tops have become very popular and within recent years have been used extensively on gas stoves. When the stoves are large, the hinged covers are usually of considerable weight'and, therefore, some stove manufacturers have attempted to counterbalance the hinged cover by means of a sprin connected to the rear edge of the cover. owever, such attempts have not been entirely successful because the spring was. attached to the cover in a manner which caused an undue strain on certain portions of the cover and sometimes caused the cover to warp.

The main objects of this invention are to provide improved means for attaching a spring counterbalance to a hinged stove cover; and to provide attaching means of this kind adapted to reinforce the cover.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying'drawing,

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Fig. l is a fragmentary perspective of a gas stove having a hinged cover tod which the invention is applied.

F ig.' 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail in elevation showing the hinged cover in closed position.

The cover to which this invention is appliedr is adapted for use in connection with many different forms of gas ranges. Inasmuch as this invention relates mainly to the cover and counterbalance, the accompanying drawing illustrates only such portions of the stove as are believed helpful in apprehending the invention.

In the form herein shown, the invention is applied to a gas range comprising a frame 1 having mounted thereon a fixed cover 2 overlying the usual baking oven, not shown, and a burner top 3 supported adjacent the fixed cover and adapted to be concealed, when not in use,.by a hinged cover 4. A guard or fence 50 5 extends along the rear edge of the cover 2 together as a unit without the use of visible and the usual burners, not shown, are located belowthe burner top 3.

Extending along the rear edge of the frame 1, rearwardly of the burner top, is a piano hinge 6 having one leaf 7 attached to the frame, and another leaf 8 attached to the cover by screws 9.

If desired, the hinged cover may be provided with a pivoted latch 10 having its outer end coacting with a guide 11 on the stove frame.

Gas ranges are generally constructed of sheet metal panels secured to cast metal parts. The sheet metal' parts, particularly those on the outside of the stove, are usually enameled. The enameling` of sheet metal parts should always be effected before the sheet metal is attacked to any cast metal part. If this is not done, the sheet metal is apt to warp, due to the unequal expansion of sheet metal and cast metal when subjected to the heat of the enameling ovens.

After sheet metal parts are enameled, they cannot be welded together because the weldingl would injure the enamel finish. For this reason, the enameled panels of gas ranges are usually secured to one another and to the cast frames by bolts and screws. Bolts and screws often detract from the ornamental appearance of a stove and, for this reason, it is desirable to position them in places where the)7 are not visible from the front and sides of the stove. u

The hinged cover 4 is preferably constructed like that shown in my Patent No. 1,831,- 546 issued November 10, 1931. It comprises .separately formed sheet metal panels 12 and 13, which are enameled and then connected bolts and screws.

The panels 12 and 13 are provided with telescoping rims 14 and 15, respectively. In order to secure the outer ends of the panels together without the necessity of screws, the outer rim 15 has an inwardly projecting retaining flange 16, which is positioned to engage the panel 12.

A handle 17 is secured to the outer edge of the cover. Extending along the inner edge of the cover, is a sheet metal fence 18 hav-A 1"" ing a flange 19, which is clamped between the rim 15 and the hinge leaf 8.

l Located between the 'cover panels 12 and 13, is a U-shaped reinforcing member 20 having its base part secured to the screws 9. The side arms of this reinforcing member extend along the side edges of the cover and .are spot Welded or otherwise rigidly secured to reinforcing bars 21 which are disposed in close proximity to the rim 14.

In the construction shown, the rear ends lof the bars 21 project outwardly through openings 22 in the rear edge of the cover, to provide a pair of brackets 23. The "cover is counterbalanced by a pair of springs 24 which are attached to the frame 1 and to the brackets 23 as shown in Figs. 2' and 4.

, With this improved construction and arrangement of parts, the counterbalance springs do not cause any warping of the cover panels.

When the cover is closed, the spring is extended, as shown in Fig. 4, so as to be ready to assist in opening the cover.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that certain details of the construction shown may be alteied or omitted without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class' described comprising a frame, a horizontal cover hinged at one edge to said frame so as to be movable to a vertical position, a reinforcing bar secured to said cover and extending inwardly from said hinged edge to reinforce the cover, said bar having a bracket part projecting outwardly beyond said hinged edge, and a sprin counterbalance connected to said bracket an frame.

2. A device of the class'described comprising a frame. a horizontal cover hinged at one edge to said frame so as to be movable to a vertical position, a reinforcing bar extending along one of the side edges of said cover and having a bracket part projecting ortwardly beyond said hinged edge, and a spring counterbalance connected to said frame. Y

U 3. A device of the class described comprising a frame, a horizontal cover hinged at one edge to said frame so as to be movable to a vertical position, areinforcing member extending along the having a bracket part /projecting outwardly beyond said hingedy edge, and acounter-balhinged edge and along one of the ad]acent side edges of said cover and cured to the hinged edge and extending along an adjacent edge of said cover and havinga bracket part projecting outwardly beyond said hinged edge, and a counterbalance'secured to said bracket and to said frame.

5. A device of the class described comprising a frame, a horizontal cover hinged at one edge to said frame so as to be movable to a vertical position, said cover `comprising a pair of sheet metal panels spaced from eacli other, a reinforcing member located between said 'panels and having abracket part prof jecting outwardly beyond said hinged edge,

said bracket and to said frame.

' 7. A device of the class described comprising a frame, a horizontal cover hinged at one edge to said frame so as to be movable to a vertical position, a pair of reinforcing bars located between said panels and extending along respectively opposite side edges of the cover, said bars projecting outwardly beyond the cover to form brackets, and `a pair of counterbalance springs secured to said brackets and to said frame.

WALTER F. ROGERS.

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4. A device of the class described comprising a frame a horizontal cover Ahinged at one edge to-said f rame so as to bemovable to a vertical position, a reinforcing member se- 

